Outline for Phase 2 Tracker R&D Proposal
PS Chip design and Test
•Collaborate on the design
–Simulate chip function using Verilog withGEANT simulation input (CU, FNAL)
–Provide physics input (CU)
–Develop subcircuits as agreed, prototypemicropipeline designs in the pixel test chip(FNAL)
•Chip testing
–Test prototype chips (BU, CU)
–Test micropipelines (BU)
–Complete VICTR tests (CU)
TSV Development
•Collaborate with CERN on an alternate vendor(Allvia) for a via-last design
–Test CERN modules (BU)
–Develop double sided probing?(FNAL)
•Develop an interposer using TSVs for PS module(FNAL, UCD)
DC-DC Converter Development
•Demonstrate and test converted with pcbimbedded coils (FNAL, Yale)
•Explore LDMOS components for suitability(FNAL, Yale, Brown?)
Module Development
•Layout possible flex solution (FNAL, UCD)
•Layout possible silicon solution (FNAL, UCD)
•Demonstrate large area bump bonding (UCD)
•Build mechanical prototypes (FNAL, UCD)
Off-Detector Track Finding
•Develop test stands (FNAL, CU)
•Continue tracklet-based FPGA solutiondemonstration (CU)
•Develop track fitter module (CU)
•Study alternatives to pure AM technique (CU,FNAL, BU)
Active Edge
•Complete fabrication and test of VTT/CUmodules (UC, FNAL, BU)
•Beam tests (FNAL, CU, BU)
•Study edge properties of etched test structures(CU, FNAL)
•Design wafer-scale demonstration (FNAL, CU,BU)
Development of radiation length measurementfacility?